Coach Pete DeBoer said: "When you’re around him every day, I think you realize what he is capable of. He was very motivated to get back in and not disrupt the lineup and what the guys accomplished in Game 2. I knew he was going to have a positive effect on the game.”

Captain Zach Parise: "Three points. A huge goal and a great play on the winner. He's a special player. It's good to get him back."